Directors
   
ZHANG Xiwu, Chairman
aged 50, now the Chairman and Secretary of CPC Leadership Group of Shenhua Group Corporation Limited. He is also serving as an executive director and Chairman of the Board at China Shenhua Energy Company Limited. Previously, he served as Member of CPC Party Leadership Group, President and Director of Shenhua Group, Vice President of Shenhua Group, Chairman, Member of CPC Committee and General Manager of Shenhua Shendong Coal Company, Chairman and Standing Member of CPC Committee of Shenhua Dongsheng Coal Company, General Manager of the Fine Coal Business Department of Shenhua Group. Mr. Zhang was Member of CPC Leadership Group and Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Coal Industry of Jilin Province and Deputy General Manager of the Northeast Inner Mongolia Coal Group Company. Earlier, Mr. Zhang also worked as First Deputy Mine Head, Mine Head, and Assistant Bureau Chief respectively when he was in Dayan Coal Mining Bureau, Inner Mongolia. He has obtained a Doctoral Degree in Engineering and now is a research fellow.
   
Zhang Yuzhuo, Director
aged 46, now the Member of CPC Leadership Group, President and Director of Shenhua Group Corporation Limited. He is also the non-executive director of China Shenhua. Previously, he served as Vice President of Shenhua Group, Assistant President, Vice President, President and Deputy Party Secretary of CPC Committee of China Coal Research Institute, Deputy Director of Beijing Mining Research Institute of CCRI. He conducted post-doctoral research in the Department of Mining and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, US and the University of Southampton, UK. Prior to that, He worked as Deputy Director of the Research Office in Beijing Mining Research Institute, CCRI. He is a research fellow and has received a Doctoral Degree in Engineering.
   
Liu Benren
aged 67, has served as Independent Director of Shenhua Group. He is now the member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.From 1993-2004 he served as General Manager of Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation. Also he was Director of Production Department of Wuhan Iron and Steel Factory,and Vce Chief Engineer of Wuhan Iron & Steel Corporation. Mr. Liu graduated from Wuhan Iron and Steel University with a bachelor’s degree in 1965, and graduated from Party School of the Central Committee of CPC with a master's degree in 1986.
   
Zhang Hongli
aged 43, has served as Independent Director of Shenhua Group. Now he has held President of Asian-pacific Region and Chairman of Deutsche Bank (China). Previously he served as President of Greater China of Deutsche Bank, Executive Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia), Director and Business Manager of Schroders Private Limited Company (Hongkong), Financial Manager of Hewlett-Packard, Foreign Secretary of HLJ August First Land Reclamation University. Mr. Zhang graduated from HLJ August First Land Reclamation University with a bachelor’s degree in genetics in 1981, graduated from University of Alberta with a master’s degree in biological science in 1989, and graduated from University of Santa Clara with a MBA in 1991.

   
Zhou Deqiang
aged 67, has served as Independent Director of Shenhua Group. Previously he served as General Manager of China Telecom, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Information Industry, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and Director of Anhui Telecommunication Administration. He graduated from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications with a bachelor's degree in telecommunication engineering in 1968.
   
Xie Songlin
aged 66, has served as Independent Director of Shenhua Group. Previously he served as Vice General Manager of State Grid, Chief Economist of State Grid, Director of General Office of Ministry of Electricity, Vice Director of Huazhong Power Administration Bureau, Vice Director of Audit Office of Ministry of Energy, and Vice Director of Power and Industry Bureau of Hunan Province. He is now the member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
   
Chen Shende
aged 54, has served as Independent Director of Shenhua Group. Mr. Chen is now the General Manager of Asia Financial Holdings Pte Ltd. Previously he served as General Manager of China Trust Group and Director of Citi Bank Taiwan Region. He graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor’s degree in 1977, and graduated from University of Missouri with a master's degree in corporate governance in 1980.
   
Gao Ruibin
aged 48, has served as Independent Director of Shenhua Group. He is now the President of Motorola China. Previously he worked at AT&T Bell Laboratory, and he started his career in Motorola in 2000. Mr. Gao graduated from Tamkang University with a bachelor's degree in computer science, graduated from University of Delaware with a master's degree in computer and information science, and graduated from Hongkong Polytechnic University with a doctor’s degree.


   
Shu Geping
aged 47, has served as Employee Director. Mr. Shu is also Chief Engineer of Shenhua CTL Research Center. Previously he served as Technician of CTL Department of Shenhua Group, Vice Director of Beijing CTL Center of China Coal Research Center. He graduated from Hangzhou University with a bachelor's Degree in 1982 and from China Coal Research Academy with a master's degree in coal chemicals in 1985.